Merchant Service News and Updates:

Everybody expected PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) to be worth more than eBay following its split with its parent company (NASDAQ:EBAY), but not that much. After a short period of trading on a “when issued” basis, PayPal is now officially an independent company. On its first day of trading, shares opened at $41.63, 8.3 percent above Friday’s last…

The United States has fallen behind the rest of the world when it comes to securing your customer payment data, that all stops this October. Starting October 1, 2015 the global security standard to transact payments, EMV is being implemented. EMV, named for the three companies that created it—Europay, MasterCard and Visa—EMV is a tiny…

Batched Inc. Acquires VelcroPay for its Merchant Service Marketplace. Oscar Garcia, CEO of VelcroPay, stated: “The acquisition will benefits both companies. VelcroPay has the marketplace with dozens of merchant account providers, MSP’s / ISO’s around the world. Batched Inc. has the financial products and deliverables that are beneficial to merchants of all sizes. Together we…

Eye-opening Information Regarding WordPress You Never Knew Following your instincts and navigating your way will get you pretty far with WordPress as a blogging platform. However, even a user-friendly WordPress can be much easier to comprehend if you have some extra instruction. After all, there are a plethora of options available to you when using…

What is a Chargeback? A chargeback occurs when the holder of a credit card contacts the card issuer to dispute a billing entry. In response to the customer claim, the card issuer contacts the merchant’s credit card processor and disputes the sale. The proceeds from the original sale are subtracted from the merchant’s account. In…

Apple Pay and EMV Own The Payments News Cycle So Far This Year Since the arrival of Apple Pay there has been so much buzz in the payment processing industry and there are several brands that are riding the wave lining their investors pockets and grabbing headlines including the US Government. Apple pay works by…

Are you a fan of House Of Cards? If not you should get a free trial of Netflix today and watch the past 2 seasons as the third season was just released this past weekend. This is one of the best written shows ever created. There are themes of Power and Seduction. Two concepts…

Avoid These Top 10 Ways Merchant Accounts Get Shut Down As a business owner you have a lot to worry about on a daily basis to make sure your business, your livelihood, your families future, and your employee’s family’s future are taken care of. You overcome hurdles and consistently put out fires to make sure…

The Costs of Chargebacks to Merchants The cost of chargebacks to online merchants can be significant. In fact, countless merchants have found their business efforts completely thwarted by frequent chargebacks. The initial cost of chargebacks is reason enough to be concerned. Every chargeback automatically results in a loss of income due to the cancelled payment of an order.…

How Small Business Owners Can Better Manage Their Time “Time management” is a phrase that is talked about time and time again as a way to reach success. And it’s true, managing your time in the right way can help you to be more organized and get things done. That’s why this article is full…

Auto Insurance Broker Merchant Services Automobile insurance is mandatory for anyone who owns a car and drives it. The types of insurance, the coverage choices and the costs can all be variable though. So how does one figure out what is needed? You should call an auto insurance broker. Auto insurance brokers are in a very…

Home Business Success Tips Many people are creating businesses at home. Home businesses are useful because they allow people to sell goods and services while having direct control of the business, its products, and its infrastructure. There are many things to know when starting a home business. The information in the article below will help…